He was working at a nearby construction site when he noticed the fire and quickly drove over to help

A teenage crane operator is being hailed as a hero online after rushing to the rescue when an apartment building caught fire.

19-year-old Lan Junze was working at a construction site in the Liaoning city of Fushun when he noticed a nearby seven-story residential building going up in smoke. Reacting quickly, Lan drove his crane over to help.

As seen in cell phone footage from the fire, Lan used the crane to evacuate residents from the upper floors of the building, saving a total of 14 people in 30 minutes.